Des Lynam

Desmond Lynam (born September 17, 1942 in Ennis, Ireland) is a sports presenter and game show host on British television and radio. He is almost certainly the most famous sports broadcaster in the United Kingdom, excluding those whose fame rests primarily on their own sporting accomplishments rather than their media work.

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He started in broadcasting as a freelance in radio, broadcasting on BBC Radio Brighton. He quickly joined national BBC radio in London, originally specialising in commentating on boxing, and went on to anchor Sports Report on BBC Radio 2. He later moved to television, presenting Grandstand and Match of the Day on the BBC for many years, and also fronted BBC coverage of Wimbledon, the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games.

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Lynam defected to ITV in 1999, where he presented their flagship football programmes, including coverage of the FA Premier League and UEFA Champions League. He decided to retire from television presenting after the Euro 2004 football championships. Soon afterwards the BBC announced that Lynam would present a new weekly radio programme, Des Meets..., on BBC Radio Five Live from August 2004. He also covered the 2005 Wimbledon Championships for BBC radio.

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In 2005 he returned to TV broadcasting. In June and July that year he co-presented (with Sir David Frost) the series The World's Greatest Sporting Legend on Sky One. He has also hosted a number of episodes of Have I Got News For You, and in September 2005, began negotiations with Granada Television to become the new host. On the 22nd September it was announced officially that he will be the new host replacing the late Richard Whiteley, on Channel 4's Countdown. If all goes well, the first episode should air in October.

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He is a supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion F.C..

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